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16th September 14, 01:15 PM
#1
 Originally Posted by Tarheel
When, and/or if, you find it, (thinking of my own home and the many places to put things aside for safe keeping) answer me this riddle. Do the leg straps on the inside of your coat fit below the kilt hem? Assuming your coat has those inner straps. I'll rely on the Inverness cape owners to answer that same question in retrospect.
Well I've never worn it with a kilt, so I don't know, I never use them anyway. I usually wear it with a battered brown slouch hat with faded infantry cords and badged as C Coy 46th Virginia Infantry.
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16th September 14, 03:04 PM
#2
The cape doesn't have those straps; they're designed for riding horseback and the cape doesn't do that. If you do have the straps... just leave them tucked into the coat and don't try to put them around your legs since you're not riding anyway.
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16th September 14, 04:43 PM
#3
I have a Barbour Burghley, I think it is, which does have those straps. They are lower on the leg, probably about mid calf, and could be hooked below the kilt. My Inverness cape is wool fabric and not waterproof, so I would end up with TWO layers of sodden wool, if I wore it in a hard rain. The Burghley and various pommel slickers are nice, but men in trousers manage well enough exposing their legs below the knee to the risk of rain, so kilted gents can probably do the same.
Part of the problem is how your legs look sticking out of a long coat- as if you had left the house with only your socks on. Notice most Inverness Cape illustrations show the cape open to show the kilt underneath.
I vote mid-calf waterproof of your choice and a good umbrella.
OOOOPS, I meant Mid-THIGH. I vote thigh, not Calf
Last edited by MacLowlife; 16th September 14 at 07:53 PM.
Reason: up the leg we go....
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16th September 14, 06:44 PM
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I have a Belstaff Trialmaster jacket I've worn while kilted. I figured the old-school wax-cotton look would be suitable... It's also my favorite light/rainproof jacket.
I have a tan trenchcoat that I haven't made use of, because of the issue that MacLowlife pointed out...
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17th September 14, 12:53 AM
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 Originally Posted by MacLowlife
I have a Barbour Burghley, I think it is, which does have those straps. They are lower on the leg, probably about mid calf, and could be hooked below the kilt. My Inverness cape is wool fabric and not waterproof, so I would end up with TWO layers of sodden wool, if I wore it in a hard rain. The Burghley and various pommel slickers are nice, but men in trousers manage well enough exposing their legs below the knee to the risk of rain, so kilted gents can probably do the same.
Part of the problem is how your legs look sticking out of a long coat- as if you had left the house with only your socks on. Notice most Inverness Cape illustrations show the cape open to show the kilt underneath.
I vote mid-calf waterproof of your choice and a good umbrella.
OOOOPS, I meant Mid-THIGH. I vote thigh, not Calf
Yes, I think it would look a bit odd, could wear it open I suppose. I never carry an unberella, I prefer to feel the rain.
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17th September 14, 08:17 AM
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I use both the band spec rain cape and a duster. It's an Aussie brand called Drizabone (as in 'dry as a ...') and both work well. To see a photo of the band spec capes in action, check the Photo section below under the caption Bitterroot Celtic Festival and Games. I have a good shot of the massed bands, most members sporting the rain cape. I had mine on all day and it worked very well. The Drizabone has the straps that hold the duster to the leg and is great on cold, windy and rainy days. Both cover down to below the knee, so Wellies might be appropriate as well.
JMB
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17th September 14, 11:50 AM
#7
 Originally Posted by Blupiper
I use both the band spec rain cape and a duster. It's an Aussie brand called Drizabone (as in 'dry as a ...') and both work well. To see a photo of the band spec capes in action, check the Photo section below under the caption Bitterroot Celtic Festival and Games. I have a good shot of the massed bands, most members sporting the rain cape. I had mine on all day and it worked very well. The Drizabone has the straps that hold the duster to the leg and is great on cold, windy and rainy days. Both cover down to below the knee, so Wellies might be appropriate as well.
JMB
I haven't ever seen wellies on sale over here.
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21st September 14, 10:07 AM
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I really enjoy wearing my Mr Anthony "Ultimate".
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26th September 14, 11:33 AM
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congratulations on finding the coat.
 Originally Posted by Blupiper
I use both the band spec rain cape and a duster. It's an Aussie brand called Drizabone (as in 'dry as a ...') and both work well. To see a photo of the band spec capes in action, check the Photo section below under the caption Bitterroot Celtic Festival and Games. I have a good shot of the massed bands, most members sporting the rain cape. I had mine on all day and it worked very well. The Drizabone has the straps that hold the duster to the leg and is great on cold, windy and rainy days. Both cover down to below the knee, so Wellies might be appropriate as well.
JMB
Now if I might ask what is recommended for keeping the feet dry on the soggy ground? (Or should that be a separate thread?) I find the long coat or Inverness directs all the water to the lower legs. Not pleasant.
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There is no bad weather; only inappropriate clothing.
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26th September 14, 02:27 PM
#10
Wellies that go to the knee with a coat that goes below the top of the Wellies
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